Postcode district · Swindon

SN38 area guide

Who lives in SN38, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Swindon
Region: South West
Population: 10,293 (2024)

SN38Postcode district · Swindon

At a glance

What SN38 is like

The SN38 postcode district in Swindon covers 124 live postcodes and is home to about 10,293 people in 4,136 households. 49% of households own their home, 31.5% rent privately and 18.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SN38 compares

Headline figures for SN38, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.2/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 41.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in SN38.

Household incomeMore

£52,629

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN38 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SN38 FAQs

Is SN38 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

Is SN38 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN38, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SN38?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.3% of residents. 49% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (32.7%).

Which council covers SN38?

The local authority for SN38 is Swindon.

SN38 comes under Swindon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN38?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Swindon Rail Station, 1.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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